February 28, 2020
In April 1968, when Martin Luther King Jr.
was assassinated, blacks across the nation took to the streets in grief and
anger. In Portland, a group of about
twenty young blacks began meeting to study the writings of Malcolm X and the
Little Red Book of quotations from China’s chairman Mao Tse-Tung. In June 1969, a member of the study group was
beaten and jailed. Upon his release on
bail, Kent Ford held a press conference on the steps of the Portland police
station. “If they keep coming in with
these fascist tactics,” he announced, “we’re going to defend ourselves.” With this public pronouncement, members of
the original group retooled themselves as a chapter of the Black Panthers in
Portland.
The Chemeketa Scholars
Application drop off field trip starts Monday March 9th.
Each day that week, a bus will travel to Chemeketa Community college for
students to submit their applications. If you are interested in
participating in this field trip, please see Ms. Dunn for more information.
2/28
Sprague!
Key Club is running our annual Thousand Soles shoe drive from February 18th
through March 3rd. Please bring in new or gently used shoes
and place them in the boxes which will be located around campus. Do
something kind for others in your community who may be in need. If you
are curious, or want to volunteer, please see Ms. Harris in room 116.
Athletes, this is your final week to get your athletic registrations
completed and your sport physicals turned in if you are planning to participate
in a spring sport. Monday will be the first official day of practice and
tryouts. Team lists will go out to coaches Friday after school with the names
of eligible athletes who can tryout on Monday.
Avoid the lines and purchase your Glow Dance
tickets NOW. Deadline to purchase tickets is March 6th.
All outstanding fees and fines must be paid in full to purchase dance
tickets. Glow Dance forms and procedures are on the Sprague Website and
in the Main Office. 2/28
Attention ALL girls wanting to come out for softball. Friday is the LAST
day to get registered in order to try out Monday for softball. If you are not
cleared, you cannot tryout until cleared. See Coach Qualls in room 135 for any
questions. 2/28
Each day this week, the ASPIRE Room will remain open until 5 p.m. to
assist any Sprague student and/or family to complete their FAFSA, Oregon
Promise, OSAC, and provide any scholarship assistance. The ASPIRE Room
will open on Saturday morning for anyone needing assistance as well. If
you have any questions, please see Ms. Dunn. 2/28
The Theater Department’s Spring show Nightwatch
has arrived! Our protagonist, Ellie is suffering insomnia when she
happens to see a murder across the street. But when police arrive to
investigate, the evidence seems to have disappeared. Doubting her sanity her
husband and best friend intervene but is it enough? When the police, and her
own beloved friends are acting strangely and Ellie is convinced that a murder
is happened, what lengths will she go to in order to prove her case? Running February 27, 28 and 29th
and March 5, 6 and 7th at 7pm– this is a thrilling show you don’t
want to miss, can you figure out who is guilty of murder? 3/5
